#9E99CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7), rgb(158, 153, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#9E99CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E99CD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9E99CD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E99CD | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E99CD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E99CD text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E99CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8780C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7168AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5694
oklch(49% 0.098 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4778
oklch(42.7% 0.08 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#9E99CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8CA0CF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A2AB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E99CD
#9E99CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7)
- #A4A46D
#A4A46D
oklch(70.5% 0.075 108.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9E99CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E99CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.